Reviews

The Double
Maria Takolander’s debut short story collection grapples with motifs of loss, dispossession, unrest and despair.

Persona
Based on the film by film by legendary auteur Ingmar Bergman, this is dark and sinister theatrical entertainment at its…

Hymn to the Sun
Any opera which tells of changes in leadership, ideology and social policy resonates well in our current Australian climate.

Moving Parts
Short and intense, David Nobay's debut play is explosively powerful and darkly disturbing.

Simone Young Conducts Mahler 5
The title of this concert overlooked the other half of the program: the Australian premiere of a major new work…

Top Girls
A splendid production of Caryl Churchill’s play, as fresh and powerful as if written yesterday.

Celebrazione!
Italian baroque violinist Stefano Montanari joined the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra for this memorable concert.

The Flying Dutchman
This concert performance of Wagner’s opera by the Sydney Symphony, conducted by David Robertson, was absolutely thrilling.

Vienna on Fire
The waltzes of Austria have captivated audiences the world over for 200 years and none more so than those of…

Other Desert Cities
This amusing, acerbic commentary on family dynamics and contemporary politics is well worth your time.